Dear program director I am writing in strong support of Dr. Parisa Shabani’s application to the MLPIMG program to become a family physician in Manitoba. I know Parisa since we worked together for about 7 years in Emam Sajad Clinic in Vavan, near Tehran, Iran. As a family physician with more than 18 years of experience, I consider her to be in the top 5% of physicians with whom I have worked throughout my career.In the clinic, Dr. Shabani worked independently and visited patients from different age groups. She performed routine office care managing for both acute and chronic conditions. Her responsibilities included taking medical history and performing physical exam, ordering diagnostic tests and interpreting them, and prescribing medications. She also counseled patients on diet, smoke cessation and preventive health care, and requested screening tests. Parisa is a very kind and respectful doctor who really cares about her patients. Her patients loved her and it was difficult for ...